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CW2.33 Vorlon Dreadnaught: Simply too powerful

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Post Fri Mar 12, 2004 2:47 am

CW2.33 Vorlon Dreadnaught: Simply too powerful

I just loaded up the clanwars 2.33. There is a ship in there called the Vorlon Dreadnaught. I'm all for having powerful ships, but when compaired to the rest of the galaxy this thing is rediculous. Has four thrusters and afterburns at a cool 870. There are seven lvl 10 gun/missle mounts, 7 turrets, 2 Torps and holds two shields. I loaded it with 7 Boes missle launchers firing at 8.33/tps and 10 nomad lazers. since you can mount whatever you want just about wherever you want. With Borg shields it's got 110,000 shield points.

This would be awesome if there was anything in the galaxy that could make you break a sweat. I started on another sever today and withing wo hours of starting out with my starflyer I had a dreadnaught loaded for bear and a nice 40 million in the bank. -Do you see a problem here?

If the idea was to create a Mod that is harder, has more places and offers an environment for PVP wouldn't it be better to have ships that might actually be vulnerable to some form of attack. Making planets jump out infront of the thing doesn't count...

There's some cool guys on the servers, I really enjoyed meeting them but I might have to go back to evolutions or Real Space 2.2 for a challenging game. The fact is with me in that ship you can't hit me with more than a stray shot or two. Never enough to worry about.

Post Fri Mar 12, 2004 7:00 am

I have never liked ships that canrt be killed, it is no fun just going on a ranpage with fear of nothing. A pvp dreadnaught fight would be intresting so i think you should try that, should make it more intresting.
I think that people should make ship with its downfall so other ship can take advantage of it, at least then you woulent be just sitting in turret mode blasting everthing that moves.

-Therefore i am

Post Fri Mar 12, 2004 8:14 am

Yeah like NO SHIELDS or something on a Battleship + sucky turning and crap speed.

Post Fri Mar 12, 2004 2:04 pm

I don't think the dreadnaught fight would be too interesting. With 2 competent pilots it will be a draw. The ships are simply too fast. I can dodge anything or anyone in that ship. I don't care who you are or what your packin. Some guys on a server recruited me into their clan. We started fighting PvP with dreads soon as I got one. I suppose it was interesting and since I've put on a different configuration of weapons, but I fear the result will always be the same. Niether party can do enough harm to the other and so there will be no winner.

Post Fri Mar 12, 2004 2:24 pm

What server were you on? I think i might have ago agaisnt some people and try it out my self.

-Therefore i am

Post Mon Mar 15, 2004 5:48 am

I believe it was on the AC2 Clanwars USA server. I'll make a note of the two clanwars servers I tried out next time I log. I'm playing the 'evolutions' mod now and flat out, it's alot more fun. It's very difficult to raise money and buy new equipment. It might be easier later on, but right now I'm 35th level and can still get my *** shot off if I'm not careful. The HAL 24/7 server runs well with a fairly low ping, very little drag which I can't say for the Clanwars sites.

Post Mon Mar 15, 2004 7:35 am

Hahahah it Dont anymore in 2.34

the Corlan Dreed has

8 gun/missil slots Only
1 thruster slot
1 shield

and that Goes with any other ship that is far to many guns

Post Mon Mar 15, 2004 8:42 am

8 gun/missil slots Only

Lower it to six and one turret or less guns and 4-5 turrets, nothing should have more than 8-10 guns

Post Mon Mar 15, 2004 12:36 pm

Blackassimilation- It's good ot hear the dread has been reduced to a more manageable and believable scope of power. But I was just on the USA AC2 Clanwars and Cursed Earth Servers last week, and they are still running the Monty Hall version of the Dreadnaught. Now if you can nock down the outrageously inflated trade values in the Warlord and Hell systems it might be a challenge to play.

Macaan- that was the "Cursed Earth" and "USA AC2 clanwars" servers.

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